Cyanide code for gold mining
The global mining industry has agreed upon a code for the management of cyanide at gold operations. The International Cyanide Code for Gold Mining is based on discussions among industry representative…
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Amplats strike could spread
A strike currently confined to Anglo Platinum’s base metals refinery near Johannesburg could extend to the company’s precious metals refinery west of Pretoria.At the base metals plant, 300 members of …
Altius seeks exploration funds
Junior Altius Minerals (ALS-V) is attempting to raise more than $1 million for its various exploration projects in Newfoundland.The financing will see the St. John’s-based explorer offer 1 million uni…
Anatolia, Rio Tinto size up Cukurdere
Two years after forming a partnership, Anatolia Minerals (YMC.U-V) and Rio Tinto (RTP-N) have outlined a multi-million-ounce gold deposit at their Cukurdere project in eastern Turkey.Cukurdere is one …
Ocampo study comes back positive
An independent scoping study has given a hearty thumbs-up to the Ocampo gold-silver project, bolstering the determination of Gammon Lake Resources (GAM-T) and its Australian partner to develop a mine….
Gold Funds (April 15, 2002)
Gold Funds as at April 4, 2002Dundee Precious MetalsCentral FundNet Value$20.66$5.84Price$15.70$5.65…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, APRIL 3 – APRIL 9
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N1677938.1536.0537.38-0.53…
TSE Shorts (April 15, 2002)
Short positions outstanding at March 31, 2002Larger individual positions includeAgnico-Eagle 4,206,836 up 1,024,854; Alcan 839,999 down 529,538; Ashton Mining 779,428 up 287,918;…
Ashton, Soquem do Foxtrot
Partners Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) and Soquem wrapped up winter drilling on their Foxtrot property in north-central Quebec with the discovery of four kimberlitic bodies, bringing to six the numb…
Chesbar eyes Buena Vista (April 15, 2002)
Chesbar Resources (CBI-T) has inked a deal with joint-venture partner Intrepid Minerals (IAU-V) to boost its stake in Guatemalan-based Minera Mayamerica to 100% from 70%.Mayamerica holds six licences …
Scorpio tables Candelaria results (April 15, 2002)
Vancouver — Scorpio Mining (SPM-V) has tabled a final compilation of all drill results from surface and underground drilling on its Nuestra Senora polymetallic project in Mexico’s Sinaloa state.Betwe…
The Old frontier
There has been a veritable explosion in international mining over the past ten years, and the scale and variety of projects in modern industrial Europe are showing us that discoveries are not confined…